A GRAINGER TRANSPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
06999387 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£34.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,220

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£47k
Net Worth
£34k
Current Assets
£54k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-31
Total assets£49.6k
Current assets£54.0k
Cash£46.9k
Debtors£7.1k
Net assets£34.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-09-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2017-11-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2009-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As A GRAINGER TRANSPORT LTD
  18. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    GRAINGER, Antony appointed
    director
  19. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2009-08-24
    ➖
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    PURDON, Jonathan Gardner appointed
    director
  22. 2009-08-24
    ➖
    PURDON, Jonathan Gardner resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRAINGER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Antony Grainger
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Create Business Hub, Ground Floor 5 Rayleigh Road
Hutton
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 1AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

GRAINGER, Antony→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2009-08-24
Resigned
PURDON, Jonathan Gardner→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2009-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27